584 New Parking Spaces Added to Central Business District CINCINNATI (November 24, 2020) – A new public parking garage, located in Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC)’s 4th & Race mixed-use project, officially opens today at 7 a.m. The above-grade, 584-space parking garage has vehicular entrances and exits on Elm and Race streets. The garage […]

Black- and woman-owned business to debut this Friday  CINCINNATI (August 20, 2020) – Over-the-Rhine’s newest establishment will open this Friday, August 21 when Nostalgia Wine & Jazz Lounge opens its doors to the public at 1432 Vine Street, with a grand opening event beginning at 5 p.m. The space is set up for social distancing […]

Organization Seeks Additional Candidates Prior to Closing Job Posting CINCINNATI (July 16, 2020) – The Represent initiative, whose goal is to connect more minority-owned businesses with brick-and-mortar spaces in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood to better reflect the population of the City of Cincinnati, will soon close its open call for the Program Director position. For nearly […]

Organizations Commit $50,000 to Offset Costs to Repair 40 Storefronts CINCINNATI (June 25, 2020) – First Financial Bank, Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC), and Downtown Cincinnati Inc. (DCI) have teamed up to cover the costs of damage to 40 storefronts in Downtown Cincinnati and Over-the-Rhine that resulted from the civil unrest that occurred in […]

Over-the-Rhine’s small businesses have been dealing with overwhelming uncertainty and pressure since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Following a necessary months-long closure, businesses have started reopening over the past month, doing so in a safe, socially distant manner that puts the health of both customers and employees above all else. Our small businesses have […]

Individual Will Oversee Efforts to Increase Number of Black-owned Businesses in OTR  CINCINNATI (June 18, 2020) – The Represent initiative, whose goal is to connect more minority-owned businesses with brick-and-mortar spaces in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood to better reflect the population of the City of Cincinnati, is officially looking for a Program Director to lead the […]

Individual Will Oversee Efforts to Increase Number of Black-owned Businesses in OTR    CINCINNATI (June 18, 2020) – The Represent initiative, whose goal is to connect more minority-owned businesses with brick-and-mortar spaces in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood to better reflect the population of the City of Cincinnati, is officially looking for a Program Director to lead […]

Gift Card Matching Program Provides Boost to 280 Downtown Businesses CINCINNATI (May 26, 2020) – Through two rounds, the Cincy Card Connection gift card matching program created by Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC), P&G and Empower has raised nearly $650,000 for Downtown businesses. Following a $250,000 first round, the program raised close to $400,000 […]

Round 2 Places Focus on Retail, Service, and Minority- and Woman-Owned Businesses CINCINNATI (April 24, 2020) – The Cincy Card Connection gift card matching program created by Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC), P&G and Empower is relaunching today with a new $175,000 matching fund, thanks to additional funding provided by a number of corporate […]

Gift Card Matching Program More Than Triples Original Goal CINCINNATI (April 14, 2020) – The Cincy Card Connection gift card matching program created by Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC), P&G and Empower has officially raised more than $250,000 for Downtown businesses – $131,500 in direct gift card purchases for local businesses and $122,000 through […]